Statement by Congressman McCaul on Texas' share of National Guard troops deployed to the US-Mexico border:

“Texas requested 1,000 National Guard troops over a year ago. Two hundred fifty over 1,200 miles doesn’t exactly represent a commitment to securing our border. Our Border Patrol agents and border sheriffs are outmanned. El Paso sits across a river from one of the most violent cities in the world. They need substantial support. I have further concerns that Guard members deployed will work in a support role instead of an operational capacity. It’s regrettable that the President did not consult the head of the Border Patrol about specific needs before ordering the deployment.”